Gallery 102 is pleased to announce Sandy’s Stories: An Epilogue of Hurricane Sandy, opening on Monday, January 20 with a public reception on Wednesday, January 23 from 6-7pm in commemoration of Hurricane Sandy, nearly three months after the natural disaster ravished the East Coast.

The exhibition will be on view through February 1, 2013.

Natural disasters are confounding. Their tremendous forces erupt with a power to render all else insignificant. Vulnerable to their awesome powers, people evolve during these storms and surprises emerge within both individuals and entire communities. During the storm, one begins to consider his place in the broader world context, and in the potent silence that follows, individuals not only engage in intimate introspective exercises as they struggle to grapple with the spectacular event, but they also come together in a remarkable display of primal support, shared strife, and universal affection.

Gallery 102 is the student-led art gallery at The George Washington University. As a platform for students to present work, produce, curate, and install exhibitions, Gallery 102 is a uniquely creative and experimental space for both the GWU and broader DC-arts community to enjoy.